Spinning Yarns (Figuratively and Literally)

Month: August 2016

I’m so excited to report that the Churro Rug project is complete. The yarn didn’t take as long to spin as I thought it would. The linen went on the loom like a breeze. Because it was sett so wide apart, there weren’t that many threads. It took about 2-3 hours total to dress the … More Churro Rug Finished

Like many people around the globe, I have been watching the Olympic Games from Rio, over the last two weeks. And although I’ve continued to spin for the Churro Rug Project (see previous posts. And I’ll post on that progress soon), I did a little spinning just for the pure joy of it. I’ve been … More Olympic Spinning and Weaving (Isn’t That A Sport Yet?)

The batts of brown/black Churro fleece are done and I’m ready to start sampling for the yarn I’ll need to spin for the Churro Rug. The first step was to weigh the batt (69 grams) and spin some singles yarn trying to get close to a target size. I want my yarn to be 8 … More Batts, Glorious Batts